Hands-on Review: iPod Touch

The new Apple iPod Touch are now out in stores in the Philippines with prices ranging from Php16k+ for the 8GB model and Php21K+ for the 16GB model. Just got one for review and here are some of my observations after toying with it.

1) It’s shiny, smooth, slick and thin. But that comes with a price — the iPod Touch is a smudge-magnet. Finger prints, dust and fibers are all over it you’d be wiping the screen against your shirt every so often.

3) Connecting to a wireless network is a cinch. It automatically detects and connects within seconds. Fire up the Safari browser and you’re all set.

4) The mobile Safari browser needs some more work. Apple claims this is a full-blown browser but it’s not. It’s also slow. True, there’s a dedicated YouTube client in there but what about embedded videos on web pages? Navigating on Ajax-powered sites like Netvibes is a pain.

In my opinion, they didn’t make an 80Gig version of the iPod touch so they could separate the market between those who want more space (the more practical iPod classic), or those who want to be more elegant (the ego-boosting iPod touch).

chat

kindly tell me WHERE AND in WHAT store can i buy iPOD Touch???

ian

Abe, your comment about the Touch’s limited
internet capability seems to be the no. one
negative comment I always read from various
tech forums, that’s why I got an unlocked
iPhone, I can access Yahoo, Google and other
websites on it.

Johnny

16gb BOOO!!(40gb is acceptable) Fatpods for gifts yey!

BTW what’s your laptop?

Clark

“thatâ€™s why I got an unlocked
iPhone, I can access Yahoo, Google and other
websites on it.” – >>ian

Hey bro, where did you get you iphone unlocked? I am planning to buy one but I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to use it in the philippines. I’m going home this Dec.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I feel pity for people who owns ipods. The sound is Horrible!! It sounds like a tin can. People are just going with the flow. Just because everyone else has one does not mean everyone have to have one also. There are a lot of far superior portable music/video players out there. Steve Jobs is just making people mindâ€™s spin, Its all about massive advertisement and making people say â€œ I gotta have those too!! Because it looks cool and my friend also has one tooâ€ Please you have to have you own choice.

“I feel pity for people who owns ipods. The sound is Horrible!! It sounds like a tin can.”

aside from audio compression, the quality of sound of the ipod is not dependent on the device itself, but on your speakers. if you connect it to “tin-can” speakers, it will sound like one. 🙂

Cheng

I already own a 16GB ipod touch and I bought it a month after its release. If I am not mistaken I’ve almost had mine for almost but a year. But after seeing the new ipod touch I am dying to sell my old one and buy the new one!

It’s so difficult to be an impulsive gadget buyer! I am not even employed yet and my mom just bought me the new Samsung Omnia a week after its release. OMG.

I just can’t get enough of gadgets especially the iPod. It’s not just a gadget. It’s a STATEMENT.

Philippine Yobbo

I bought mine from Australia, just updated to 2.2 firmware, it’s great! A music and video player, photo viewer, game/recreation device (there’s a lot of free stuff from the iTunes store), a portable book reader, and most of all a portable web browser, email client, and yahoo messenger client (just visit meebo.com) using Mobile Safari. Cool!

tosh

Wow you guys are crazy with this thing! Oh well whose not? Yow I cant wait to get mine this few days from now, guys thanks for the fair review, enjoy for those have already and pity to those dont have yet like me 🙁

edison sagang

for sale slightly used apple ipod 80Gb negotiable price 9,000
together with all apple ipod accessories.

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